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Willi Huntsinger
December 30, 2002
Dear Trunk's,
Over the past 30 years, I have many fond memories of Terry. But the one I'll remember the most is he always had a smile on his face and a great sense of humor.
Whenever we would talk we would always end up laughing about something. Now, everytime I think of Terry, I find myself smiling. He will be missed.
My deepest sympathy,
Stephanie Huntsinger
December 30, 2002
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Trunk, Shelly and Danny,
Mom, Sheryl, Sheila and I are in Savannah for the holidays and wish we could be there to lend our support. We are at a total loss for words. We share your terrible grief and loss.
I did want to share our conversation yesterday as we were reminiscing all the years we spent together as next door neighbors and best friends and how over the years we grew up, went away to college, returned home and began our own families. I remember building our house and learning that a family of four children (the same as ours) was right next door. And, each of us kids were either the same age or very close...Sharon and me, Terry and Steve, Shelly and Sheryl and Sheila, and Danny. It couldn't have been a better or more ideal environment for growing together for many, many years.
Memories began flowing as we talked...There was "SHERMAN" (named for "SH"aron, T"ER"RY, "M"ICHELE, and D"AN"ny), the boston whaler we spent many afternoons skiing behind. The fact that we all began driving boats before we began driving cars. The 100' connecting dock we built so we could get to each other's homes through our back yards. The "Dirty Dozen" named after the 12 of us in both our families. And all the long weekend trips in our Hatteras to the Keys and elsewhere as one big happy family. The innumerable weekend walks to McDonald's while "the parents" had drinks and dinner at each other's homes. And of course, at this time of year there were all the boat parade parties, Christmases and the annual New Year's Eve parties at your home.
Many wonderful memories were made on 25th Street and we will always have those in our minds and hearts.
Whenever I came home, I would end up at the Yacht Club and inevitably would run into Terry. We would catch up on our current lives and those of the rest of our families and laugh about some odd-remembered thought from our pasts. I was often the third wheel with my friends and Terry would comment that he too was in that role with the Botkin boys. He would say, "YEAH, I'm the odd man out." And then he would often say he wanted a wife and children. I'm so sorry that he didn't get to fulfill that dream, but he did fullfill so many others. And he touched the lives of many in wonderful ways. I will always remember him for that, and I will always remember his wonderful sense of humor.
The one comforting thought we had was that now Sharon and her children are with Terry.
We will never forget Sharon or Terry and only hope that some of these written words will bring you all comfort in knowing how loved they both were.
With sympathy and much love,
Stephanie
Dr. Pete & Sen. Debby Sanderson
December 29, 2002
Dear Carol and Jim,
I cannot imagine the depth of your dispare on Christmas Day, in what should be one of the happiest seasons of the year. Your loss five years ago was more than most of us could ever imagine then, and now Terry. I don't know what to say to you, except that our hearts break for all of your family. It seems so out of order, when our children leave before we do. God surely was sparing Terry from something worse in the future.
If there is anything that I can do personally for any of you, please let me know.
With much affection,
Debby & Pete
Steven Huntsinger
December 28, 2002
Terry was my oldest friend and I will miss him. Our deepest sympathies are with the Trunk family.
Sincerely,
Becky & Steve Huntsinger and Family
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